Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-12

Ueorge laylor, OF Lanesvlile, VINO
has been here for several weeks, is
on business in connection with bed
rock fume enterprise-to find il there
would be any opposition from the
people OF this section to right OF
way from Congress to work the
tailings, and the unworked ground in
the beds of More and Elk creeks that
would not pay to work in early days
on account Of the high price of water.
Without the right of way no COM
pany would be foolish enough to EN-
bark in the enterprise, for the reason
that they would be liable to be har-
assed by the location Of claims along
these creeks after the company would
get under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made
for the sole purpose of compelling
the company to purchase them In or
der to go ahead. There is immense
wealth in these creeks, but it will
take capital to get it out. The beds
of More and Elk creeks are of no val
ne whatever to the people of this
section, for the reason that the
wealth is not here to put the enter
prise on q paying basis. Without
outside capital these creeks will new
er be worked. A company was or
ganized here many years ago, when
money was more plentiful than now,
that could have made success of the
undertaking; but money now, COM
pared with that Of those days, is quite
limited. The Delegate in Congress
from Idaho at that time, S. A. Mer-
ritt, made no effort to get bill
through Congress granting a right of
way, and the company consequently
ceased to be. Mr.. Taylor thus far
has found no opposition to the enter
prise proposed. A strong Eastern
company has been organized, and if
they can get the right of way at the
next session of Congress will begin
the work next spring. 1t is needless
to argue that the working of these
creeks by means of bedrock Aume
would be attended with beneficial re.
suits, not only TO this section, but te
the entire county. All the company
will ask for will be the beds of More
and Elk creeks, from rimrock to rim
rod. This will not interfere with thu
rights of miners, now acquired. Th'
beneficial results of the enterprise
would be lasting, as it would requlr
fifteen or twenty years to carry tn
work through from the point of be
ginning, which will be at the junctio
of More and Grimes creeks, to tn
. end of the pay, mile or more abov
this town along the beds of bot
q More and Elk creeks. 1t will requir
= no small outlay to start the work, th
Q construction of large reservoirs alon
being big item. 1t is big unde
i taking, but it will prove big thin
II for any company that will carry
n through. There are millions in til
IT beds of More and Elk creeks, in tt
d tailings, and in ground that has new
e been worked. 1t would be difficu
& to find, anywhere, in any line of mil
e ing, an opportunity for surer or bett
l. investment. That large returl
'e would be the result of the investme
% is not idle speculation or guess wor
'e 1t is a certainty. Every miner wi
re worked in these creeks knows t.
TX immense amount of rich ground tn
e. was not worked-ground that wou
+ not pay in those days of high price
r also ground that had to be used
n dump on, and would not pay for u
p covering. Even the strippings,-t
O. dirt-that would now be consider
IN good ground, were wheeled aw'
ID unworked, in order to get down to
ay rich gravel, fabulously rich, that the
ne creeks contained. The taillngs alol
ke to say nothing of the unwork
es ground, would pay handsome
on With the short sluices then used,
'at great deal of the gold escaped. !
ry the camps of California were
'm worked and paid, and More and
de creeks will also pay. The only re
el- enable objection advanced, or t
* we can conceive of, to an act of @
KY gress grantinga right of way, or ra
he er clause that will have to be
Tar serted in the bill to prevent op
he sition, and that is that the comps
m do not claim the right, to the exc
nd sion of others, of sinking through
Its bedrock along the creeks for the
to pose of prospecting for deep diggir
I'm, and that any one will have the ri